WHAT ABOUT THE CHILDREN?

Charity Number: 1108816
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

The charity provides information from research to parents, professionals and policy makers on brain development in the first 30 to 36 months of life. It works to ensure that all children under three receive consistent, responsive, loving care and for services that promote and support the infant/adult bond to ensure a secure primary attachment.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 December 2024

Total income: £1,674
Total expenditure: £3,088

People

6 Trustee(s)

6 Volunteer(s)

Employees with total benefits over £60,000

No information available

Fundraising

No information available

Trading

This charity does not have any trading subsidiaries.

Trustee payments

No trustees receive any remuneration, payments or benefits from the charity.

What, who, how, where

What the charity does:
  • Education/training
  • The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
Who the charity helps:
  • Children/young People
  • Other Defined Groups
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
  • Sponsors Or Undertakes Research
Where the charity operates:
  • Throughout England And Wales
  • Scotland

Governance

Registration history:
  • 04 April 2005: Standard registration
Organisation type:
CIO
Other names:
  • WHAT ABOUT THE CHILDREN (Previous name)
Gift aid:
Recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
  • Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Internal risk management policy and procedures
  • Investing charity funds policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
  • Social media policy and procedures
  • Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
  • Trustee expenses policy and procedures
  • Volunteer management
Land and property:
This charity does not own and/or lease land or property

Trustees

Trustees are the people responsible for controlling the work, management and administration of the charity on behalf of its beneficiaries. Generally trustees are treasurer, chair, board member etc. The trustees are responsible for keeping this list up to date and can do this by updating their details as they happen through the online service

6 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Anthony Joint Trustee 20 April 2020
SHIPSTON-ON-STOUR YOUTH CLUB
Received: On time
ROTARY CLUB OF SHIPSTON-ON -STOUR CHARITY TRUST FUND
Received: On time
STOUR HEALTH AND WELLBEING PARTNERSHIP
Received: On time
ROTARY DISTRICT 1060 CHARITABLE TRUST FUND
Received: On time
Dr Linda Margeay Wood Trustee 04 March 2017
None on record
Dr CAROLE ULANOWSKY Trustee 10 March 2012
None on record
lydia keyte Trustee 12 March 2006
None on record
JANE CHRISTINE REDDISH Trustee 12 March 2003
None on record
MRS CATH ARMSTRONG Trustee
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/12/2020 31/12/2021 31/12/2022 31/12/2023 31/12/2024
Total gross income £9.26k £4.13k £4.51k £2.13k £1.67k
Total expenditure £4.07k £1.59k £2.97k £1.77k £3.09k
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A

Accounts and annual returns

This table shows the charity's record of submitting annual returns, accounts and trustees' annual report (TAR) for the last five financial periods.
Title Reporting year Date received Received Download
Annual return 31 December 2024 29 March 2025 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2024 29 March 2025 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2023 25 October 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2023 25 October 2024 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2022 04 March 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2022 04 March 2023 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2021 03 February 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2021 03 February 2022 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2020 02 February 2022 94 days late
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2020 03 February 2022 95 days late Download Open in new window
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Governing document

Details of the type of governing document the charity has and when it was established.
It is not the full text of the charity's governing document.

CIO - FOUNDATION CONVERSION DATED 18 MAY 2020 as amended on 25 Jan 2021

Charitable objects

A) To promote prevention of emotional harm of all young children under the age of three, by increasing the knowledge and understanding of infant brain development and the importance of secure infant/parent attachment for future physical and mental health. B) To advance the education of professionals, policy-makers, parents and the public about infant brain development through the organisation of conferences, seminars and the website with information from recent research on topics connected with the brain development from conception to age three, the period of most rapid brain development. C) To assist in the promotion of research into all aspects of such matters and to disseminate the results of such research for the benefit of the public.

Area of benefit

The area the charity can operate in, as set out in its governing document.

NOT DEFINED.

Contact information

Address:
Feldon House
Newbold on Stour
WARKS
CV37 8TY
Phone:
08456027145
Email:
enquiries@whataboutthechildren.org.uk
Website:

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